Obafemi Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
Yoruba
Gender Distribution:
100% Masculine / 0% Feminine
Meaning:
Meaning 'the king loves me' in Yoruba, Obafemi is a name that represents favor and blessings from a ruler.
Meaning of the Name Obafemi
Obafemi is a Yoruba name from Nigeria. It is composed of the elements 'oba', meaning 'king', and 'femi', meaning 'loves me'. Therefore, Obafemi can be interpreted to mean 'the king loves me'. It is a name that signifies favor and blessings from a king or ruler.
Popularity of the Name Obafemi
The popularity for the name Obafemi peaked in popularity in the year 2006 with 5 births, which ranked number 29,216 out of 31,643 unique names for that year. Obafemi had the most male births in 2006 with 5, which ranked number 12,049 out of 14,041 male names.
Nationwide Popularity of Obafemi
Popularity of Obafemi by State
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